Upon receiving the letter pleading for help, the commanders of both cities immediately suspected it was a feigned surrender. However, they later dismissed this suspicion, as they had also placed numerous spies in Maicheng.
It's true that things are in chaos in Maicheng, and Li Xin does seem to be searching the area.
It was common knowledge that the new emperor disliked Chu Mubai. He had been stripped of his military power and placed under house arrest for so long. If he had truly been framed by treacherous people, it was not impossible that he would have wanted to escape overnight.
Furthermore, with tens of thousands of troops at their disposal, they were not afraid of a mere civil official like him.
The two city commanders discussed the matter and decided not to move that night, but instead to stand on the city walls and observe from a distance. Sure enough, not long after, a carriage drove out from Maicheng, followed by a man dressed as a general.
In the darkness, it looks like Li Xin!
Li Xin rode ahead on horseback, shouting, "Don't let Chu Mubai get away!"
Li Xin actually left the city!
Seeing that he only had a dozen or so men behind him, both of the guards' eyes turned red.
The garrison commander of Maicheng came out; wasn't this a military achievement delivered to our doorstep?
Immediately, the two generals donned their armor and charged into battle, opening the city gates and leading a hundred Beiming soldiers out of the city walls. Upon seeing each other, they grew even more anxious, spurring their horses to gallop faster, fearing that the other would get there first.
However, when the two groups of people arrived, a figure suddenly rushed out of the carriage. It was not Chu Mubai at all. He was dressed in a tight-fitting outfit and with a swift stroke of his knife, he beheaded the Beiming soldier who was charging at the front.
"It's a trap! Return to the city quickly!!" the two Beiming garrison commanders shouted.
However, by then, it was too late.
From the direction of Maicheng, the thunderous sound of attack drums rang out, the four city gates were wide open, and tens of thousands of soldiers from Nanyu rushed out.
Here, "Li Xin" also arrived, and the two guards were shocked when they saw his face.
Yan Jiu's appearance had already been drawn by their colleagues, who showed it to them and described how terrifying he was and how formidable his team was.
Upon seeing "him," both commanders felt a chill run down their spines. Could it be the Tiger Wolf Division?!
It’s over!
They're finished!
The two guards dared not engage the enemy and turned to run away.
The Beiming soldiers behind them also fled in panic. At this moment, the Nanyu soldiers who rushed out of Maicheng shouted loudly.
"Where tigers and wolves go, none can stand against them!"
The deafening shouts, majestic and powerful, stirred the blood of the soldiers of Nanyu and chilled the hearts of the soldiers of Beiming.
Because they had heard too many terrible rumors from the rear, some even saying that Yan Jiu was a man-eating beast with strength that was not human.
The generals of both cities were desperately trying to rush back to their respective cities, but they hadn't run far before Xia Yixin slashed them down from their horses.
And that wasn't all. Xia Yixin used all her strength to throw the two guards like balls to their respective city gates. You should know that was nearly 500 meters away, and those were two strong men weighing close to 200 pounds each.
Both guards were completely dead.
Xia Yixin stood alone before a vast army, her long sword stained with blood, her armor cold and menacing, like a demon.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
"Where tigers and wolves go, none can stand against them!"
The soldiers of Nanyu charged toward the two cities with shouts, having lost their commander and being terrified by Xia Yixin's inhuman performance.
The city gates fell quickly.
The tens of thousands of Beiming soldiers in the two isolated cities quickly collapsed.
Some even laid down their weapons and surrendered upon seeing Yan Jiu (Xia Yixin).
The torches held by the soldiers of Nanyu illuminated half the sky.
On the city wall of Maicheng, Li Xin, watching this scene, was unable to recover for a long time.
How long has it been since he felt this exhilarating? It's hard to believe that a mere slogan could shatter the morale of the Beiming soldiers.
Moreover, that Yan Jiu is truly extraordinary!
Li Xin couldn't help but sigh and ask Chu Mubai, "Lord Chu, you are so young yet you have such a good eye for people. First Zhao Tuo, and then this General Yan Jiu, I am truly impressed!"
Chu Mubai smiled faintly and changed the subject directly, "The two cities will fall tonight. With this victory, General Li's family will not be implicated. I will take my leave. Take care, General Li."
Chu Mubai bowed, then turned and left the city tower with Leng Zhan.
Looking at Chu Mubai's jade-like back, Li Xin suddenly felt a pang of regret. The other party was indeed talented, but unfortunately, the new emperor was blind to his abilities, and he himself almost became an accomplice...
Li Xin bowed deeply to his retreating figure. "Lord Chu, I apologize for tacitly condoning what Eunuch Li did before. You are a gentleman. If my family is spared, I will voluntarily let you pass through the pass next time we meet. But if we meet again on the battlefield, I will fight for Nan Yu!"
Li Xin could see that Chu Mubai's departure was a move to release a tiger back into the mountains, but he did owe him a life today. Li Xin couldn't bring himself to fight him on another day, but he was loyal to Nan Yu, so he could only let him go this time.
In Li Xin's sixty years of life, there were few people he could admire, and Chu Mubai was definitely one of them.
The great battle continued. Later, the details of the battle that night spread. Besides being amazed by the terrifying reputation of the Tiger Wolf Division and the superhuman strength of Yan Jiu, the soldiers of Nanyu became addicted to impersonating the Tiger Wolf Division. It was only after the new emperor, red-faced and furious, ordered that the soldiers of Nanyu were no longer allowed to impersonate the Tiger Wolf Division that the matter was brought to an end.
Of course, that's a story for another time.
To avoid any unforeseen complications.
Xia Yixin slipped away during the height of the battle, found a place to remove her general's armor, and rode off in a black outfit to the place she had arranged to meet Chu Mubai and Leng Zhan.
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